Cartridge-belt.



G. FISI-IER.' UARTVRIDGE BELT. APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 1 7, 19o1.

WITNESS@ 1H: NoRRls PETERS ca.. wAsHmGrcN. nA c.

PATENT oFFIcE.

wItLIinIIoLrIsrnIn,"or,iIInDLETow1\I,I coNNEoTIUT, As'sIeNoR To THE RUSSELL" I I MANIIFAcTUnINe-ooMPANY, or MIDDLETOWN,` CONNECTICUT.

CARTRIDGE-rem.

To all whom 'it may concerm;

Be it known that I, WILLIAM C. FIsIInR, of Middletown, lin the countyj-ofmlVliddleseX,.Y and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improveinentsk in Cartridge-Belts; and I do herebypdeclare the following toy be a full,'clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will en-` able others skilled inthe art to which it ap# pertains to make and use thesam'e. e Y

My invention relates to an improvement in'cartridge belts, and more particularly to the construction of the'pockets of a cartridge belt of the multi-ply woven fabric type, the,

object of the invention being toprovide simple, efficient and economical means for dividing a pocket into two compartmentsso thatit will be adapted for the reception of two sets or clips of cartridges fand prevent the cartridges of one set rattling against the` cartridges ofthe other set. n' p K. p. l,

A further object isto provide means for dividing the pockets of a cartridge belt into compartments and to utilizean integral portion of the structurev to reinforce the bottoms of both compartments'of eachpocket and another Vintegral cover for the pocket. Y y

IVith these objects in View the invention consists `in certain y novel features of construction and arrangements of parts as hereinafter set forth and pointed out 'in the claims. p

In the accompanying drawings, Figurel is a perspective view of a'portion of a car-` tridge belt showing an embodiment of my invention. 2 is a transverse sectionalv view through` one of the pockets with thev flap or cover raised, and Fig. 3 is a face view of the structure which forms thepartition in the pocket, theflap or cover forthe pocket and the reinforcement for bottom ofv the lattenj l represents the body portionof a cartridge belt ofthe multi-ply woven fabric type having integral pockets 2 :e woven thereon. Atube 3 of woven fabric is placed within each pocket. This tube is elongated in form and the rear member 4 thereof lies against the inner face of theback `ofthe pocket while the front member 5 occupies an intermediate position within thepocket, extending `from the mouth approximately to the bottom thereof, thusfforming a partition dividing thepocket into two comparti p Specification of Letters Patent. y f Applieafionmeuune17,1907. sepriaiNd. 379,484.

portion as a flap or'` Patented Oct. 6, 1908.

ments for the reception, respectively, of two sets'or clips of; cartridges and preventing the cartridges of one set from rattling against the cartridges of the other set. f The bottom of each pocket 2 is smaller thanthe top and if the tube 3 is as large in diameter at the bottom as at the top, there will be a possibility of its being baggy. I therefore make the bottom portion of the tube slightly smaller than the top.

The rear member 4 of the tube or supplemental pocket 3 is provided with an eXten- "sion 6 which lies upon the bottom of the pocket 2 and projects upwardly alongside vthe inner face of the outer wall of said pocket,-the upper end of said extension being secured to' the front wall ofthe pocket 2 by means of stitching, as shown at 7 lIhe extension 6 thus constitutes a reinforcement for the bottoms of both compartments of the pocket. The rear member 4 of the tube or supplementalpocketis secured to the rear `member orvwall of the pocket 2, near the upper edge of the latter, by means of eyelets S. The said rear member 4 of the tube or supplemental pocket is provided with an up- Ward extension which constitutes 'a flap or cover 9 for the pocket andrthisflap or cover vis preferably made slightly wider than the lower portion of the rear member 4 of the tube and the reinforcing extension 6.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters-Patent, is

`1. vThe combination with -a cartridge pocket, of a tube of woven fabric disposed therein and dividing said pocket into compartments, the rear wall or member of said tube projecting above the pocket and constitilting a flap or cover therefor.

2; The combination with a cartridge pocket, of a tubeof fabric located therein 'and dividing the same into compartments, an integral extension from the rear wall or member of Vsaid tube lying upon the bottom of the pocket and constituting reinforcement vfor 'the bottoms'of both compartments.

. 3. The combination with a cartridge pocket, of a tube of fabric located therein I and ydividing' the same into compartments the rear wall or memberof said tube secured tothe Y rear wall or member of the pocket `near the.v top of the latter, and an integral extension from the rear wall or member of the tube lying upon the bottom of the pocket and constituting reinforcement for the bot- I for the pocket, and an integra] extension toms of both compartments thereof, said from the lower end of the rear wall or meinextension projecting upwardlyT against the i ber ofthe tube lying' against the bottom and front Wall of the pocket and secured at its front Wall of the pocket and secured at its upper end to the latter. 1 upper edge to the latter.

4. The combina-tion with a cartridge f In testimony whereof` l have signed this pocket, of a tube of fabric located therein I Specification in the presence of two subscriband dividing` the same into compartments ing' Witnesses. the upper end of said tube secured to the back of the pocket, an integral extension from the upper end of the rear Wall or inember of the tube constituting a flap or cover VILL'IAM C. FISHER. litnesses A. C. WTARD, E. A. VTLCOX. 

